Load brake



Aug; 1943- H. F. PARKER ET AL 2,325,917

LOAD BRAKE Filed June 28, '1941 INVENTORS HUM/W195) I. PARA [,4 ERFORfl E. ROB/M5 LOd/EZL 5. GILBERT ATT NEYS is desired without havingto depend thereof Patented Aug. 3, 1943 orFicjE I LOAD BRAKE V V Humphrey F. farkeig Kenmore, Erford E. Robina Tonawanda, andLowell B. Gilbert, Kenmore,

N. Y., assignorsto Columbus McKinhohChain Q Gorporation,"Tonawanda, N. Y.,";t corporation] of New York Application June 2s,i94i,seriai,1-ie.4ce,s8 f

" Claims. (o1'.1e2 1s)' Our invention relates in generalto load brakes and more particularly to the screw type friction brakes used upon hoists. V g V It is well known to thoseskilledin the art that the wheel part of aibrake of this type is-usually mounted upon and supported by the engaging screwthreaded parts of the device. For this reason it has been impossible heretofore to bring theworking fit between these parts within the desired and necessary limitsof tolerance, owing to the fact that the engaging screwthreaded parts cannot be accuratelyground or machined without a prohibitive additional cost.

' Ithas been the principal object of our invention .to provide adequate and independent bearpower, as for instance an electric motor (not shown) The brake shaft 5 is; formed withbearingsil and I3 at its endswhicham mounted,respec- *tively, in anti-friction bearings. l4 and I5 carried 7 by the housing parts [6] of the hoist.

mg support for the brake wheel on eachside of i the screwthreads so that the accuracy of the fit between the moving parts is not dependent upon the threads themselves, whereby the tolerances between the bearings may be made as limited as upon the accuracy of the screwthreads.

Moreover, our invention is so designed that the parts thereof may be easily machined and quickiy and conveniently assembled- Furthermore, our invention is of such nature that the bearings for the wheel may be conven iently ground and, therefore, may be hardened, adding very materially to the life of theghoist equipped therewith.

The above objects and advantages have been accomplished by the device shown in thezaccompanying drawing, of which: f 3 I Fig. l is a vertical sectional elevation of *our invention taken on the vertical -centerline .Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, sectional view thereof, takenon line 2-2 of- Fig. 1, showing the ratchet pawl.

modified form of structure. V

Our invention is applicable to hoists of the hand chain type or-of the electrically operated type, and for illustrativepurposes we haveshown the invention asrapplied to the latter, type of hoist. r

h In the draWing S' represents the shaft'ofthe brake and 6 the brake wheel thereof The shaft Fig.3 is a reducedfragmentary view of a Y -3 3-is provided, for hearing support of the collar scribed.

The shaft diameter than-the diameter of the;

' ",The shaft is provided with-an integralifriction disc, 23 and withtscrewthreads 2L Thesescreyvthreads whicharepreferably of the Acme type .andxare formed upon-the shaft. in interspaced relation to the friction disc 20 provide the .cus-

itomary means of -c'ausing relative :axial move nient of the brake parts Arwheel bearing collar 22g is also formed on the shaft and islocatejcl adjacent the frictionfidisc 28. The diameter of this collar'is preferably equal to or-slightly in .excessiof the outside diameter of thescrewthreads 2! for; reasons .to; be hereinafter de threads 2 I and on g-the "side 7 thereof which is opposite thecollar- 22.1 Thediameter of thiscollar is preferably. slightly less than"=-the .bottom' 1 diameter of the screwthreads 21.150: that itmay I i be passed through, the screwthreads .Bilof, the wheel.-; A screwthreaded portion 2 3 ".isformed on the shaftbetween: the bearing: lZ-and the 1 collar 23 forthe reception of an adjusting nutzzii.

--The brake wheel 6 is provided with *ahub portion 26 which isformed;interiorly with the screwthreads 36 for engagement withthetLcrewthreadsilof the shaft. The hub is formed-at the end adjacent to the friction disc ril'with a bearing 3! for engagement with the bearing c0l- F lar-22 The opposite end, of'the hub is, formed with a counterbore 32 which isslightly largerin the threads 30. .This permits theinecessary clearance for the threading 'tool' (not. shown) when forming the threads 35 A- bearing sleeve.

23 and'thissleeveis pressed into the counterbore-32-o f thewheel hub. The bearing surfacein the present case is provided witha pinion IS I which is connected in well known manner by suitable gearing to the drum or load-liftelement of the hoist not shown in the drawing. ikee in theforni of a spur gear H which is connected by suitable gearing (not shown) to the motive 'wise, 'thebrake wheel in the present instance is e fig provided for-theicollar 23-by the sleeve may 7 be fitted tov the ,collarfibefore assembly or. the

sleeve may first be pressed into, the hub and then finished to size, preferably by grinding; 1

1 Since the surfaces ofthe'collars-22 and 23 and the bearingsurfacesjtl and'34 are cylindrical it Willbe obvious that they maybe hardened'and subsequently groundto size'with and' to' any de 'siredplimits of: tolerance. Becausezof our-inve'n tion it will begobvi'ous that-the working-fit-be -s tween the screwthreads fl and 3B need n'ot be is also. provided with a bearing collar 23 whichris arrangedadjacenttothe: screw bottoms of v of the type ordinarily employed upon brake devices of this type and each of its opposite sides is provided with suitable frictional faces 36. The

engaging surfaces of the gear wheel and friction 31 disc are of course accurately finished for engagement with the faces 36 of the ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel is rotatably mounted upon the hub 26 of the gear wheel and a ratchet wheel bushing 40 is preferably pressed into the ratchet wheel a V and accurately fitted to the hub 26 for bearing engagement therewith.

A ratchet pawl 4| is provided having a pawl arm 42 for engagement with the teeth of the ratchetwheel. This pawl is rotatably mounted upona pawl shaft M which'is suitably carried by'the casing parts ofourstructure; This pawl is preferably of the centrifugal type and is provided with oppositely arranged spring-pressed frictional elements 45- which engage with friction surfaces of the gear wheel '8 andthe'f'riction disc When the friction disc and wheel are rotated in counterclockwise directionasviewed in Fig.2, the'tendency of the friction elements to follow the movement of these parts; will raise-the pawl away from the tee'th 43 of the ratchet wheel, thereby preventing the usual clicking sound and holding thepawl in such disengaged position until such time 'asthe rotation is stopped and reversed,

, whereupon the same frictional contact with the surfaces will cause the arm 42 to be lowered and to engage with one of the ratchet teeth '43, thus preventing furtherrota'tion of the ratchet wheel and keeping. the load sustained. a

From the" foregoing it willbe obvious that the bearing surfaces of: the s-haft and the -counterbored surfaces of. thelhub ofthebrake wheel may be conveniently machined and ground. After the counterbored surface 32 is firiish'ed to size," the bearing sleeve .33'may be pressed into place, after which; both bearing surfaces 3! and 34 rnay be ground .tdaccurately fit thebearing'collars 22 and 23-; respectively with whatever working-tolerances arexiesiredll i a v i Thenut 25 isforth'e purpesesofadjusting the amount .of end motion of thel brake wheel 6 upon the shaftand'when properly. adjusted maybe locked in any desired way, as forinstance by meansiof aicotter pin 46:

It isbelieved' that-the operation of this typeof brake is well known and that only a brief descriptionof. operation is necessary. When the brake.

operations.

degree that the shaft will tend to rotate under the weight of the load being sustained by the hoist. As long as the friction between the engaging parts is released by the continued rotation of the wheel, the load will continue todescend. However, when rotation of the gear wheel is stopped, their further rotation of the shaft will cause the brake wheel to be drawn toward the friction disc and thereby cause suificient friction to be reestablished to sustain the load and thus preventing relative rotation of the friction disc and ratchet wheel.

I As shown inF'ig. 3, the hub 50 of the wheel 51 may be" formed at one end with a bearin surface 3lsimilar. to the bearing surface of the principalfo'rm of the invention for hearing engagement with the bearing collar 22. The opposite end of the hub 53, however, in this form is provided with a bearing surface 53 which is of a diameter substantially equal to or slightly less than the diameter of the bottom of the thread 2| of the screw. The bearing surface 53 has direct bearing engagement with the collar 2340f the shaft 5Q 'In this form of invention it is preferable to provide a counterbore 54 at the ends of the threads for convenient machining A clearance groove 55 may also be provided'in the shaft at this end of the screwthreads similar to the clearance groove 56 at the other end ofth'e'screwthreads and b'etween said threadsand thebearing collar- 22. V

- Having thus described our invention, What we claim is: I s r l. Aload brake for. hoists com'prisin'ga brake shaft carrying a friction disc; a brake wheel mounted upon said shaft in. spaced relation to said friction disc, a ratchet wheel mounted between said friction disc and said brake wheel and capable of frictional engagement withsaid last two mentioned" elernen'ts', a fixedly arranged pawl for engagement with said ratchet wheel to prevent rotation thereof in one direction, nonsupporting screwthread 'means between said shaft and said brake wheel" for causing relative axial movement therebetween, and spaced bearing's carried by said shaft and supporting said brake'gwheelion said-shaft, 'saidbe'arings being arranged cne'on'each of said screwthread means, whereby said Wheel and the interior scre-wthreads formed therein -are'free of bearing support onthe exterior screw'threads carried by said shaft. 7 I

. 2. A load brake for hoistscoinp'r'isin'g a brake shaft carrying a friction Y disc, a brake wheel mounted upon said shaft in spaced relation to said friction: disc and having a hub, a" ratchet wheel -mounted between said friction disc and said-brake wheel and capable of frictional en wheel 6 is rotated, intthe present instance, in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from the left side of the figure, the hub 23 will be forced.

gagement withsaid last two mentioned elements, a fixedly arranged pawl for engagement with said ratchet wheel toipreveiit rotation{thereof in one direction, nonisupporting screwthread means between said shaft and said brake wheel along. on theshaft toward theiricticn disc du'e tome-engaging 'sc'rewthre'ads 2t and 31-" The friction surfaces 3&lwill contact the engaging surf aces: of, .the wheeIcand-disc with sufficient force to causeuth'eshaft .to'iberotated withthe wheel, thuseleinitirrgthe load. Vfhen rotation of ,thejwheel .is; stopped, the iratchet pawl will for causing relative axial movement therebetween, and spaced be'arings'carried by said shaft for the support of said brake wheel on said shaft,

said ratchet wheelbeing in slidab'leand rotatable engagement with the hub of's'aid' brake wheel maintain; the ratchet wheellizivldcked position and sustain theload. When thelge'ar; wheel is now rotatedfin thezopposite direction, as" for instance inloweifingtmloads the driction'al contact be tween the. engaging parts ls released to such a and arranged in substahtia'lalignment with one of said bearings saidbearings being arranged one 'on each side of said' screwthreadj means,

whereby said wheel the interior screw threads formedtherein ar free' of-bearing sup} port on the e" ter ior screwthreads carried by said 3. In a load brake for hoists, the combination with the brake shaft, the brake wheel, the friction'disc, and the ratchet means thereof, of non- J supporting screwthread means between said shaft and said brake wheel for causing relative axial movement therebetween, and spaced bearingscarried by said shaft and supporting said brake wheel on. saidshaft, said bearings being with, the smaller bearing collar having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter at the j bottom of the thread, anda bearing sleeve car- I ried by the supporting surface of thehub which is adjacent the smaller collar of-the shaft and having bearing engagement therewith, whereby said collars support-said Wheel and the interior arranged one on each side of saidscrewthread means, whereby said wheel'and the interior screwthreads formed therein are free of bear-' ing support on the exterior screwthreads carried bysaid shaft.

4. A load brake for hoists comprising a brake shaft carrying a friction disc, a brake Wheel mounted upon said shaft inspaced relation to said friction disc, aratchet wheel mounted be-- tweensaid friction disc and said brake wheel and capable of frictional engagement with said last two mentioned elements, a fixedly arranged pawl V for engagement with said ratchetwheel to pre-' vent-rotation thereofin one direction, screwwheel for causing relative'axial movement there between, said wheel having a hub formed with thread means between saidshaft and said brake an interspaced supporting surface at each side of screwthreads formed therein, each of said surfaces being of a diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of the screwthreads spaced bearing collars of different diameters formed on said shaft and arranged one on each side of the screwthreads formed thereon, the

larger of saidcollars having a diameter substantially equal to the supporting" surface at: one

, and the interior screwthreadsformed therein are I free of bearing support on the exterior'screw- I threads carried by said shaft. 1

screwthreads formed therein free of bearing support on the exterior threads carriedby said I,

shaft.

shaft carrying a friction disc and supported at each end in an independent shaft bearing, a

ment with said last two mentioned elements, 'a

fixedly arranged pawl for engagement with said ratchet Wheel to prevent rotation' thereof in one direction, non-supporting screwthread means between said shaft and said brake wheelforcause ing relative axial movement therebetween, and spaced'wheel bearings carriedby said shaft and v supporting said brake Wheel on said shaft, said wheel bearings being arranged one on each side of said screwthread means, whereby said Wheel HUMPHREY .F'. PARKER;

ERFORD E.,ROBINS. Y LOWELL B. GILBERT.-'

end of the hubfor bearing engagementtheree' 5.'A load brake for hoists comprising a brake 

